CM Pramod Sawant has said that knowledge of reading and writing in Konkani will be made compulsory for recruitment to Postal Department posts in Goa, in order to protect the interests of Goans. Responding to a Zero Hour Mention by Goa Forward Party MLA Vijai Sardesai, who raised concerns over new postmen being appointed from Maharashtra, the CM stated that recruitment rules are being revised. A certificate from the Goa Konkani Academy will soon be made mandatory for such appointments, he added. Vijai Sardesai also demanded justice for around 40 Goan postmen who were retrenched after years of service. He alleged corruption in the recruitment process and said he possessed a video in which a newly appointed postman from Maharashtra claims to have paid a bribe of ₹3.5 lakh to secure the job.
